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CFC kicks off with hearty breakfast, hopefully hearty contributions

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  • By Staff Sgt. Tim Beckham
  • 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --  Davis-Monthan's Combined Federal Campaign officially began Sept. 10 at the Mirage Officers' Club here with a kick-off breakfast for Team D-M and local federal workers.

With more than 200 people in attendance the CFC kick-off breakfast began with an opening speech from Guy Atchley, KGUN-9 anchor, and closed with remarks from Col. Paul T. Johnson, 355th Fighter Wing commander.

When talking about the goal increasing to $435,000 for this year's CFC campaign, Col. Paul T. Johnson, 355th Fighter Wing commander, said it's not how much you give just how many people give.

"I'm not going to ask those who gave last year to give even more this year," he said. "I'm just going to ask more people to give."

The Officers Spouses Club, Airman's Attic, Airmen Against Drunk Driving, Family Advocacy, Airmen Family Readiness Center, Operation Warmheart, youth programs, and other morale and welfare programs are all agencies that can benefit from the CFC program.

"The CFC provides a unique opportunity for our Federal employees to donate to a host of charitable organizations that are involved in a wide range of activities," said Capt. J.R. Smith, 355th Fighter Wing Plans and Programs and Davis-Monthan CFC officer in charge. "From finding a cure to cancer, to providing safe after school programs for our children, there not a person out there that has not been, or had someone close to them, affected by the programs supported by the CFC. And giving to the CFC through payroll deduction gives is extremely easy. It takes less than five minutes, but can give rewards that last a lifetime."

Federal employees continue to make the CFC the largest and most successful workplace philanthropic fundraiser in the world. It isn't the numbers but the spirit behind the gift. So, see your representative and let's continue a long-standing tradition of selfless giving.

Now in its fifth decade of operation, the campaign began in the early 1960's to coordinate the fundraising efforts of various charitable organizations so the Federal donors would only be solicited once. The campaign also gave them the opportunity to make charitable contributions through payroll deduction.

D-M CFC Group and Wing Representatives
355th Fighter Wing - Capt J.R. Smith and SMSgt Albert Sisco
12th Air Force - Capt Ray DeLeon
Wing Staff Agencies - SSgt Sarah Peterson
355th Operations Group - TSgt Nicole Green-Baugher
355th Mission Support Group - Lt Justin Roberts
355th Maintenance Group - MSgt DayrlLittleton
355th Medical Group - MSgt Samantha Durden
563rd Rescue Group - 2Lt Caitlin Cima
55th Electronic Combat Group - Capt William Gery
Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group - Capt Grady Stephens
25th Operational Weather Squadron - TSgt Steve Bass and SrA Kimberly Cribbs
AAFES - Brigit Cooper and Lee Frye
Detachment 3- MSgt Julie Cline
372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 11 - MSgt Cory Staudinger
Commissary - Barbara Henderson
Det 209 AFAA-September Browning
DET 217 AFOSI- SA David Corl
DRMO/DLA- Jody Cox
943/305 RQG- Lt Steven Bursick 28 TES/OL-B- Lt Saily Hargett